Mark Ward
Director Of Flight Operations Chief Pilot
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMark Ward is a veteran aviation leader and test pilot with over 30 years of experience spanning military, commercial, and experimental flight operations. He has led global pilot programs and flight test organizations—most recently driving certification and autonomy work for eVTOLs and advanced rotary‑wing platforms at Wisk, Merlin, and Sikorsky. Combining an Airline Transport Pilot license and Part 107 Remote Pilot credential with dual master’s degrees in aerospace engineering and quality systems, he bridges hands‑on flying, engineering rigor, and regulatory strategy. Mark is known for integrating autonomy and fly‑by‑wire innovations into operational fleets while maintaining 100% regulatory compliance and on‑time delivery for complex programs. He often serves as both executive leader and active flight crew/test pilot, staying directly connected to the aircraft and crews he oversees. Based in New Haven, he brings a rare mix of operational command, certification expertise, and systems‑level engineering judgment to aviation programs.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Science Engineering at Norwich UniversityMaster's degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Master's degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Purdue UniversityMaster's degree Quality Systems Management, Master's degree Quality Systems Management at The National Graduate School of Quality Management (NGS)
Github Skills (47)
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rc10
arduino-library10
sd-card9
autopilot9
robotics9
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firmware9
chips9
raspberry9
m5stack9
ros9
esp328
hal8
arduino8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
markandkymward/SMART-BMS-Bluetooth-Cell-Voltage-Monitor-HILTEC
May 2020 - May 2020
Small cell voltage monitor for XIAOXIANG SMART BMS Bleutooth BLE, only requires 5vdc connection
Contributions:23 commits, 1 PR, 22 pushes in 14 days
monitorcdrbmsbluetoothble
d717an/SACSTEMChallenge
Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
Contributions:7 pushes in 2 months
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